Christine McKenzie was announced as the overall Greater Shepparton Citizen of the Year with Ella Westblade being named as Greater Shepparton Young Citizen of the Year and Murchison Tomato Festa winning Greater Shepparton Community Event of the Year.
Greater Shepparton Mayor Dinny Adem congratulated all award recipients. “All award winners have made significant contributions to their communities and to Greater Shepparton,” Cr Adem said.
"It is fantastic to see people getting involved in organisations in their local communities and helping to make a difference and thank you to the people who took the time to submit a nomination to recognise their fellow citizens.”
Awards were presented in Arcadia, Shepparton, Dookie Mooroopna, Murchison, Tatura and Toolamba and the Greater Shepparton Citizen, Young Citizen and Community Event of the Year were chosen from these regional winners.
Australia Day Award Winners
Arcadia
Citizen of the Year Ray McManus
Dookie
Young Citizen of the Year Emily Shields
Citizen of the Year John Sims
Community Event of the Year Dookie A&P Show
Mooroopna
Citizen of the Year George Vearing
Young Citizen of the Year Maddie Steiszkal
Murchison
Citizen of the Year Brian Burke
Junior Sports Award Grace Blackley
Community Event of the Year Murchison Tomato Festa
Tatura
Senior Citizen of the Year Ian Grant
Young Citizen of the Year Maoinin Dooley-Heath
Toolamba
Citizen of the Year Christine McKenzie
Young Citizen of the Year Matthew Smith
Community Event of the Year Toolamba Halloween
Toolamba Community Service Award Clement Family – Toolamba School bus
Shepparton
Community Event of the Year Hands4Nepal
Citizen of the Year Wendy Shanks
Young Citizen of the Year Ella Westblade
Senior Citizen of the Year Maurie Rowlands
Sports Award Steve Fairless
